Tottenham walloped Leicester City, 6x2, on Saturday, in a game relating to matchweek 8. To this matchday, Antonio Conte's team came from a win, and Brendan Rodgers's team came from five defeats. Son Heung-min was on fire.
After 6 minutes, Youri Tielemans opened the scoring for Leicester City, from the penalty spot. With 8 minutes on the clock, Harry Kane fired home for Tottenham, laid on by Dejan Kulusevski. In the 21st minute, Eric Dier struck the second goal for Antonio Conte's team, assisted by Ivan Perisic. After 41 minutes, James Maddison fired home Brendan Rodgers's team second goal, assisted by Timothy Castagne.
After the break, Rodrigo Bentancur struck for London's team. With 73 minutes on the clock, Tottenham increased their lead with a goal from Son Heung-min. In the 84th minute, Antonio Conte's team extended their lead with a goal from forward. Son Heung-min completed the hat-trick, laid on by Pierre Hojbjerg, after 86 minutes.
After the result Tottenham are 2nd in the table, with 17 points, while Leicester City sit 20th place, with 1 point. In their next fixture, Antonio Conte's team will play away against Arsenal, whilst Brendan Rodgers's team will host Nottingham Forest.
Tottenham | Leicester City | |||
4 | Shots | 4 | ||
8 | 2 | Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
4 | Total Tackles | 4 | ||
7 | 3 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
8 | 3 | Ball steals | 4 | 7 |
8 | 65 | Total Passes | 86 | 7 |
8 | 60 | Passes Completed | 79 | 7 |
5 | Saves | 5 | ||
8 | 2 | Fouls Committed | 3 | 7 |
8 | 3 | Fouls Suffered | 4 | 7 |